[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18324-18325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08804]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA-2018-0014; OMB No. 1660-0073]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public to take this opportunity to comment on an extension,
without change, of a currently approved information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning the Urban Search and Rescue Response System
information collection.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before June 25, 2018.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2018-0014. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW, 8NE, Washington, DC 20472-
3100.
All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act
notice that is available via the link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wanda Casey, Chief, Program Management
Section, US&R Branch, FEMA, Response Directorate, Operations Division,
at (202) 646-4013. You may contact the Information Management Division
for copies of the proposed collection of information at email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 303 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C.
5144, authorizes the President of the United States to form emergency
support teams of Federal personnel to be deployed to an area affected
by major disaster or emergency. Section 403(a)(3)(B) of the Stafford
Act provides that the President may authorize Federal Agencies to
perform work on public or private lands essential to save lives and
protect property, including search and rescue and emergency medical
care, and other essential needs. Section 327 of the Stafford Act
further authorizes the National US&R Response System (``the System'')
and outlines the Administrator's authorization to designate teams as
well as outlines specific protections for System members.
The information collection activity authorized under the OMB
circular, 2 CFR part 200, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements, for Federal Awards.'' The
collection contains information from the programmatic and
administrative activities of the US&R Sponsoring Agencies relating to
the readiness and response cooperative agreement awards.
Collection of Information
Title: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.
Type of Information Collection: Extension, without change, of a
currently approved information collection.
OMB Number: 1660-0073.
FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 089-0-10, Urban Search Rescue Response System
Narrative Statement Workbook; FEMA Form 089-0-11, Urban Search Rescue
Response System Semi-Annual Performance Report; FEMA Form 089-0-12,
Urban Search Rescue Response
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System Amendment Form; FEMA Form 089-0-14, Urban Search Rescue Response
System Task Force Self-Evaluation Scoresheet; FEMA Form 089-0-15, Urban
Search Rescue Response System Task Force Deployment Data; FEMA Form
089-0-26, Vehicle Support Unit Purchase/Replacement/Disposal
Justification.
Abstract: The information collection activity is the collection of
financial, program and administrative information for US&R Sponsoring
Agencies relating to readiness and response for Cooperative Agreement
awards.
Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 28.
Estimated Number of Responses: 210.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 392.
Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $20,654.48.
Estimated Respondents' Operation and Maintenance Costs: $0.
Estimated Respondents' Capital and Start-Up Costs: $0.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Federal Government: $121,403.
Comments
Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
Dated: April 12, 2018.
Rachel Frier,
Records Management Branch Chief, Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2018-08804 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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